CBSE 2022 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q2 · 2 marks
Mention the common bacterium found in the anaerobic sludge during sewage treatment and also in the rumen of cattle. How is this bacterium commercially useful ?Name the effective biocontrol agents of several plant pathogens belonging to group of viruses. Also write about the ways they support the environment.
Mention the common bacterium found in the anaerobic sludge during sewage treatment and also in the rumen of cattle. How is this bacterium commercially useful ?
Name the effective biocontrol agents of several plant pathogens belonging to group of viruses. Also write about the ways they support the environment.
Marking-scheme solution
(a)
●Methanobacterium/Methanogen - It helps in production of biogas/gobar gas OR (b) ●Baculoviruses / Nucleopolyhedrovirus -Species specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal application, no negative impact on plants / vertebrates / non-target insects, help to conserve beneficial insects, useful in IPM, useful in ecologically sensitive area
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